Robot Chicken and Family Guy have been engaged in a good-natured rivalry for several years over who can better parody the Star Wars franchise, and it's open to debate who's currently in the lead. Personally, I think Family Guy peaked early, whereas each of Robot Chicken's three Star Wars specials have offered at least several laughs at least as funny as the "Red Foxx standing by" montage. Granted, Robot Chicken is even more OCD than MacFarlane's shows, so they have an advantage simply because they throw so much stuff at the screen, some of it is bound to stick.
Either way, the latest volley in the war has received a home-video release date, with Warner Bros. slating Robot Chicken Star Wars III set to hit Blu-ray and DVD July 12th. It'll run you less than twenty bucks if you pay full price at $19.89, which ain't a bad deal at all. As usual, the set will have a ton of special features, with the Blu-ray receiving a few exclusives. You can check out the full specs and a clip from the show below
Robot Chicken Star Wars III Bonus Features
- Interview with George Lucas
- Chicken Nuggets (sketch-by-sketch video commentary)
- Behind the Scenes
- Voice Recording Featurette
- Star Wars Celebration V Robot Chicken Panel
- Skywalker Ranch Premiere Trip
- Writer’s Room Featurette
- Deleted Animatics w/video intros
- Audio Commentaries
- Time Lapses of Animation (Blu-Ray Exclusive)
- Seth Green Animation Reference (Blu-Ray Exclusive)
